The Boone Docks

ESPN had Mel Kiper Jr. available on a conference call with the media this week, and he touched on a number of subjects. Here are the ones that are most interesting for Jets fans.

On Vernon Gholston: "Top 10 is pushing it. He’s even higher than that. I’d say top seven at worst. He’s going to be considered by the St. Louis Rams … and then draw consideration form the New York Jets. I think that’s the key pick to see what they (Jets) do. Do they take Darren McFadden if he’s there or Vernon Gohlston? …The lowest he falls is seven to New England."

On Matt Ryan: "He’s very similar in the way he goes about his business to an Eli Manning, a Ben Roethlisberger and a Phillip Rivers. Those three quarterbacks, that particular year, if he had been blended into those, there are a lot of similarities. And two of those quarterbacks have already won Super Bowls. I think that’s why he’s the No. 1 quarterback … where he ends up right now is anyone’s guess. At worst, he’ll go eight to Baltimore and the other teams would be Miami, Atlanta and Kansas City."

On the possibility of the Dolphins picking Ryan first overall: "The key for Matt Ryan is how they like John Beck. …If you don’t take Matt Ryan as quarterback, then you don’t take another quarterback. Why take a quarterback when you’ve got John Beck who was a second round pick last year?”

On Glenn Dorsey: "He’s one of the best players in the draft, if not the best. He’s got great ability. Physical, tough, productive, disruptive, everything you want a defensive tackle to be in addition to great passion for the game. Great character and work ethic and played through injury. … He got out there when a lot of guys would have been in street clothes watching. If you’re St. Louis or Atlanta, you jump at the opportunity to bring Glenn Dorsey into the fold. If he doesn’t go two, he goes three. … The pivotal thing is what does Miami do?”

On Chris Long: "Long has done everything the right way. He’s set himself up to be the first pick overall and at worst the second pick overall. He’ll be one of the first two picks out of the draft which is extraordinary."